Sapodilla

Sapodilla are a sweet creamy fruit with brown skin about the size of a small tomato. It has a unique fruity and spicy flavor like cinnamon, pear, banana, melon and apple when ripe. They are like a mini-Mamey. The Chinese call them "the fruit of life" and their flavor lives up to the name. The sap is used to make chicle, chewing gum. They are delicious and a good source of fiber and Vitamin C while being low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.